Recent Blog Posts
Underage Driving Accidents
The costs of raising children are a favorite humblebrag of parents. If you don’t have enough money to show off to the other guests at a social gathering, you can always cover your insecurity about your financial situation by complaining about how much you spend on diapers, baby formula, and daycare. If your children… Read More »
Road Rage Accidents
In most car accident claims, determining which driver is at fault for the accident means deciding which of them made a bigger mistake. For example, if one car rear ends another, is the rear driver at fault for driving too fast or not braking in time, or is the front driver at fault for… Read More »
Theme Park Accidents and Pre-Existing Medical Conditions
The legal concept of the “pre-existing medical condition” is extremely unfriendly to consumers. Your health insurance policy can refuse to cover medical treatment that arises from a chronic illness that you have had since before you bought the insurance policy. If you file a car accident claim, the insurance claims adjuster, pretending to commiserate… Read More »
Dram Shop Liability and Gas Station Stimulants
Based on their name, dram shop liability laws sound like they belong to a bygone era. When was the last time you saw a dram shop? In the 19th century, dram shops were saloons and shady pharmacies that sold alcoholic beverages in units of measurement called drams. The basic assumption of dram shop liability… Read More »
No Surprises at Personal Injury Trials
Scripted dramas about legal cases often have climactic scenes that take place at trials, but it does not take a professional screenwriter to make courtroom proceedings interesting. Televised trials captivate audiences, and journalists choose the most quotable lines from the trial to use as headlines. For most of the people in the courtroom, though,… Read More »
Your Chances of Winning a Personal Injury Lawsuit
If you file a personal injury lawsuit and it looks like your case will go to trial instead of resolving with a settlement, your lawyer might reassure you that a plaintiff at a civil trial has much less to fear than a defendant in a criminal trial, especially since most people’s mental image of… Read More »
Medical Device Malfunction and Product Liability
Medical devices are any kind of equipment that helps patients manage their symptoms of illness in an outpatient setting. For example, wheelchairs and mobility scooters are medical devices, and so are TENS units that physical therapists sometimes encourage patients to buy. Some medical devices, such as walkers, have a simple design, while others are… Read More »
Driving Under the Influence of Cannabis
Florida’s cannabis laws are confusing, to say the least. Cannabis is a Schedule I controlled substance at the federal level, which means that federal law does not recognize any legally valid medical applications for cannabis; it is in the same category as heroin and MDMA. The same is true at the state level, and… Read More »
The Role of Recorded Statements in Car Accident Cases
You might think that you have a good memory, but if asked to recall a conversation that you had with someone else, you probably could not repeat it verbatim. Even when you are telling your friend about a conversation you had with your crush yesterday, you are probably paraphrasing your crush’s words and your… Read More »
Mobility Scooter Accidents
Millions of adults with mobility impairments are able to live independently. This is due in part to their own resourcefulness, in part due to technological advances in medical treatments and medical equipment and in part due to laws about accommodations for people with disabilities. For example, motorized wheelchairs and scooters enable their users to… Read More »
